Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Ministry of Transportation has prepared 17,239 free ship tickets across 55 shipping routes to support safe, affordable, and equitable maritime travel during the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year holiday period.

“This free ticket program is expected to help communities, especially in remote areas and small islands, celebrate Christmas and New Year with their families,” said Director of Sea Traffic and Transportation at the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Budi Mantoro, on Wednesday (17/12/2025), as quoted by antaranews.com.

The program is operated by national shipping companies PT Sakti Inti Makmur, PT Dharma Indah, and PT Belibis Papua Mandiri with departures scheduled from mid to late December 2025. Routes cover eastern Indonesia and island regions, including NTT, Maluku, Sulawesi, Papua, and West Papua.

Passengers must present valid identification, register a maximum of four people per family card, and may not transfer or resell tickets. Registration is conducted through designated operators’ platforms.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)